How To Get Ready For MACRA

There are terms that conjure dread in certain groups: LDL for middle-aged people, Brexit for London bankers, Presidential elections 2016 for Americans and MACRA for clinicians.

Most clinicians don’t know much about it. Those that do, find little to appreciate. Everyone agrees that the intention behind the law is noble but it is steeped in implementation challenges.

CMS set out to allay these fears in the Final Rule which came out on October 14, 2016. By and large, we believe CMS has hit a home run as the updated MACRA timeline and implementation reflect great flexibility. CMS is meeting providers where they are at, allowing some of the less advanced providers to transition in while also allowing the advanced ones to do more under the law and thus, earn more of a payment adjustment. Read more